The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19

Deceiving the People.
1t is evident that the methods of Presi-
dent Cleveland have satisfied the ma
jority of the people of the United States.
His conscientious regard for his obliga-
tions we hear warmly applauded and
cordially recognized on every side by
friend and foe. Yet he allowed his name
to go before a Democratic Convention
while he was still Governor of New
York. He resigned an important execu
tive Office to which he had been elected
by the people to accept another still
more important, and he resigned to a lieu
tenant an office whose responsibilities
he had assumed, to serve a broader con-
stituency. Did he break a contract in
doing so? Did a duty to the people of New
York bid him remain as Governor in
Albany instead of occupying the White
House? If so all precedent is of no effect
if he broke a contract then the whole
Democratic party is guilty with him for
we all assisted and encouraged the crime,
condoned it and rewarded it. But not
even the Republicans claim that the as
sumption of the Presidency was a
breach of contract.
How silly then is the position taken
by the Bloxham papers when they urge
that Perry is bound by the obligations of
an implied contract to serve out his term
as Governor! The argument they know
to be utterly unfounded in fact or prin-
ciple or precedent-it is promulgated
with deliberate intent to deceive the peo-
pie. This is serious charge, but it can
be made good from their own positions
and record, and is only on a par with
| the demagogical desire to refer the cleo
| ton of Federal Senator directly to pop
ular vote in contravention of the express
language of the Constitution and the
| spirit of our Government.
1t is claimed that the acceptance of an
Office is an implied contract to serve for
| a certain term. But the same papers
which urge that this consideration should
defeat Gov Perry in an election fol-
| United States Senator advocate the cleo.
| ton of ex-Gov. Bloxham rhO also holds
an office and to trhOBa the same objection
equally applies. Therefore in urging
this objection to Perry's election they
stamp themselves hypocrites and ac
knowledge by the action, which il
stronger than words, that they seek only
to deceive the masses who are credited
with thinking little and taking position:
without full understanding of the sit
| uation.
Again-realizing that the failure o.
Bloxham is foregone conclusion, the
Herald and the Times Union which 81
lately urged that Perry could not honor
ably accept the position of Senator, nou
urge that Chief Justice McWhOrter b,
elected rithout loss of time! Now WI
are the last to depreciate Gov. Perry
ability or faithful service, but we be
lieve that George G. McWhorter is as abb
and trustworthy and his work just nov
as valuable to the State as that of Ed
ward A. Perry. Is not the Chief Justic
bound by the same moral rules which
are obligatory ON the Governor? Doe
not the man who argues otherwise con
vict himself of foolishness or hypocrisy
And now the Times Union shows tn
cloven foot still more plainly when
declares it's satisfaction at the prospeC
tive election of John A. Henderson
There can be no doubt of the ability o
Col Henderson,; on this point we have n
controversy with the Times Union. Blu
there is journal which processes to b
thn of ttxA al
that it must be an enemy to the rail
rcads-it is so devoted to the interests O
the masses that it is the bitter enem
of Senator Call Yet this same jour
nal, at the time when the interest
of a certain ''rotten railroad" are Target
involved in questions to come before tn
Senate, would have the people repre-
sented in that body by the paid attorne..
of a ..streak of rust" Is not this hypoe
risy gross as that which lay hid in tn
kiss of Judas? Is it not treachery for
reconsideration plain as would be thirt
pieces of silver? Is not the patienc
which endures such treatment meeke
than is enioined on the Christian eve
when he is commanded to turn the othe
cheek to the smiter? Here are the word
OF the Times Union.
1.-THE probabilities are that the dar
horse will be named tonight, an
whether it be McWhorter, Henderson
Finley or some other gentleman who's
name has been prominently mentione
in connection with the position, the pei
pie will feel that their interests at Wasl
ngton will be in safe hands"